Latest News

Recent News

Jonathan Isaac (ankle) is set to practice with Orlando's G-League team on Thursday, and he will play for the G-League team on Friday.

Isaac will have a minutes limit on Friday, but the fact that he's suiting up for the G-League team implies that he should be back in action in no time. That said, he'll be fighting for minutes with the likes of Aaron Gordon and Mario Hezonja, so it's tough to see him making much of a difference in most leagues this season. Feb 21 - 2:03 PM

Jonathan Isaac (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Knicks.

He could, however, suit up for Orlando's G-League affiliate this weekend, which suggests he's close. The Magic are going to play it very safe with Isaac this season given how much of an issue that ankle injury has been for him, and it's tough to see him carving out much value while Aaron Gordon and Mario Hezonja are healthy. Feb 20 - 5:53 PM

Jonathan Isaac (ankle) could play in the G League prior to returning to action for the Magic.

"It’s going to be predicated on the practices that we have coming out of the break, how [Isaac] looks, how he feels, how his conditioning is," coach Frank Vogel said. Isaac embraced the idea of playing for the Lakeland Magic, saying he'd "be on a minute restriction thing," and it doesn't sound like he'll be active in NBA games immediately after the break. Feb 14 - 10:32 PM

Jonathan Isaac (ankle) said that he is making progress, but he doesn't have a timetable to return.

"Everything is coming along great and I’ve been able to start doing one-dribble moves and stuff to put more pressure on it," Isaac said. "So it’s coming along great and I feel great." He tried to return to action three times only to have the pain return in his ankle, so it's understandable that the Magic are being very cautious this time around. Keep an eye on him around the All-Star break because the Magic will have a lot of incentive to develop him. Jan 22 - 10:44 AM

Depth Charts

Terrence Ross is going to miss a "significant amount of time" with a right knee injury.

According to Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, Ross sprained his right knee’s medial collateral ligament and suffered a non-displaced fracture of his right tibial plateau. An MRI confirmed the diagnosis and there is no timetable for his return. It's a tough loss for the Magic, and Robbins points out that Arron Afflalo or Mario Hezonja could enter the rotation with Jonathon Simmons and Evan Fournier playing as many minutes as they can handle. If available, Simmons should be picked up in most leagues, and this also improves Jonathan Isaac's outlook when he returns from his ankle injury.

Coach Frank Vogel said he'll keep the minutes of Aaron Gordon and Nikola Vucevic "at a reasonable number" upon their returns.

It sounds like they both are going to play on Thursday, but Gordon also hinted he may have a minutes limit. "It’s going to take some time getting rhythm back, [getting] the feel back," Gordon said. "The first day, it’s almost like fool’s gold. You get so excited to come back and play that it takes over. It’s that second and third day that everything kind of sets in. You get a little sore." It's great news that Gordon will be back soon, but it may be a few games before he's back to producing must-start value in shallow leagues.

Jonathan Isaac (ankle) is set to practice with Orlando's G-League team on Thursday, and he will play for the G-League team on Friday.

Isaac will have a minutes limit on Friday, but the fact that he's suiting up for the G-League team implies that he should be back in action in no time. That said, he'll be fighting for minutes with the likes of Aaron Gordon and Mario Hezonja, so it's tough to see him making much of a difference in most leagues this season.

Nikola Vucevic (hand) and Aaron Gordon (hip) are "on track" to play Thursday vs. the Knicks.

Barring a setback, Vucevic will be back out there on Thursday following a two-month layoff, which will translate to Bismack Biyombo heading back to the second unit. Mario Hezonja has played really well in Gordon's absence, but his value figures to take a bit of a hit with AG back in action. Vucevic was flirting with top-15 value prior to going down, so he absolutely needs to be owned in all leagues at this point.